All language subtitles for Second Chances

(Siren in distance)

(Children shouting in distance)

(Birds chirping)

♪♪ Deep down low

♪ I reached out for more

♪ Right now
I've made up my mind ♪

♪ No matter what comes down

(Honking)

♪ I keep moving on

♪ All the dust is gone

♪ 'Cause now
I'm changing my ways ♪

♪ No matter comes down

♪ I got it all all all
floating away ♪

♪ I'll have a good good time

♪ Wherever I stay

♪ I love I love this girl

♪ I'm rolling away

♪ I got a second chance

♪ I love I love this girl

♪ Today ♪

(♪ Rock on stereo )

(Siren)

- Is there
a problem, officer?

(Honking)

(Siren)

- (Woman on TV):
And now for the local news.

Let's go to Claire Chang,

who has a special report from
Haskins College in Cambridge.

-
As September 8
is fast approaching,

it's hard for many to hear
the name "Kate Fisher"

back in the news.

Her recent appointment here
at Haskins College

recalls a time
2 years earlier

when college campuses across
the state of Massachusetts

were terrorized
by serial killer Max Hersog.

Hersog, who dressed in the
uniform of a police officer,

lured 7 young women
to their deaths

before being apprehended.

Before Hersog took
his last victim, however,

he contacted Kate Fisher,

a well-known
Boston journalist.

He confessed to the crimes,

but instead of
turning him over to police,

Fisher, thinking Hersog was
a fraud, sat on the interview.

Many argue
that Fisher's decision

may have cost
Laura Rose her life,

as Hersog went on
to abduct and murder her

before police were even
made aware of his identity,

which is why her appointment

to teach Ethics in Journalism
at Haskins College,

has many shaking
their heads in dismay.

(Beeping)

- Mom, the power
went out again!

(Chuckles)

- Of course.

(All talking)

- Ah, our newest addition!

How wonderful.

Hmm! It's amazing how easy
it is to get a job around here,

no matter what you do.

- Lucky for you, Professor
Gildon, that you have tenure.

- Yes.

How unlucky for you.

- Kate!

So glad you
could make it.

How are you
settling in?

- Oh, moving
back home has a way

of making you
feel like a kid again.

- You've met everyone?

- There's plenty
of time for that.

- Yeah.

Kate, meet Becky Wade.

She's joining us
this year,

helping out in the
administration.

Becky, this is Kate.

- Nice to
meet you, Kate.

I was thrilled to find out
you'd be working here.

- Thank you. What
a nice thing to say.

Will you be
in my class?

- Oh, no such luck,
I'm afraid.

But I used to
watch you on the news

with my family
all the time.

- Kate Fisher.

(Gildon chuckling)

Must be nice
to have

such an
influential benefactor.

- Pardon me?

- That's enough.

- No, no, no.
It's OK.

It never ceases
to amaze me

when the guests are
more polite to the bartender

than their own host.

(Chuckling)

(Clearing throat)

- I think Professor Gildon
is still angry

that he was not asked to
fill your position himself.

- I don't think it helps

that I slammed his book in
The Post
2 years ago.

(Sighing)

Well, it doesn't take
people long to start talking.

- Well, Kate,

I'm afraid that,
as they say,

to avoid criticism

you must do nothing,
say nothing and be nothing.

And that, my dear,
is certainly not the Kate

that I've mentored
over the years.

You'll do fine.

You were due
for a new start.

- Hi, Detective.

I really appreciate you
coming up here from Cambridge.

Considering your
past with her,

I thought you'd want
to know first off.

Of course,
this will probably

end up being in your
jurisdiction anyway.

- Where did you say
you found the purse?

- Just on the couch.

It's the photos on the wall
that are really concerning.

Mr. Alvarez, the janitor,
found it in here.

The purse was
right over there.

It's at the station now.
We're running it for prints.

(Computer beeping)

(Computer beeping)

- Tell me everything
about your tenant, Mr. Alvarez.

- Look, I got
80 tenants here.

If they pay their rent,
I don't ask any questions.

- How did you find the purse?

- The guys downstairs
had a leak.

I came up here
to check.

- We'll need to see
his renter's application.

- (Chuckling):
Applications?

- He filled out
an application, right?

- He paid me
in cash up front

until October.

I'm not looking
for any trouble.

I don't know
anything, I swear.

- You better try
and remember something,

If you don't
want a visit

from the city building
inspector, OK?

- OK, I'll get
right on that.

- Wayne, let me know
if your people find anything.

- Oh, you got it.

We're gonna keep
an eye on things here,

see if he comes back.

- Lucas,

it's probably
nothing.

- We'll see.

- Hey, baby,
it's breakfast.

Robbie?

Robbie, it's breakfast.
Hello!

Hey, you know the rules.

Put that away.
It's time to eat.

- I'm almost
finished!

- You can finish
that later.

- Looking forward to going
camping with your dad?

- I guess.

- It'll be fun.

- I don't even
like camping.

- Oh, sure you do.

And you and your dad

will get to have
some fun together.

- Whatever.

- You know,
I should probably finish

getting your things ready

before your dad arrives.

- Robbie.

- Maybe I don't want
to spend time with him.

You know,
if he hadn't left us

I would still be in Boston
right now with all my friends.

- It's not daddy's fault
that we left Boston.

- No one even
asked me.

I didn't want
to leave.

And I don't know any of
the kids at this new school.

- Look at me.

I'm scared too.

I don't know anyone
at my new school either.

(Sighing)

- You're not scared.

- Well, maybe just a little.

It'll be fine,
I promise you.

Hmm?

What did you get
on your shirt?

Go upstairs
and get changed

before your daddy
gets here.

- He's gonna be here
any second.

- Oh, really?

- Yeah, he phoned and
told me to wait out front.

I guess so...
you know.

(Car horn honking)

Great. He's here.

- OK, change quickly.

I need to talk to your daddy
about something.

- Where's Robbie?

He said he was
gonna be ready.

- He's gone
to get changed.

He won't be long.

Look, he's having

a little bit
of a hard time

adjusting
to everything.

- And?

- And reassure him that

you love him and
want him in your life.

- Oh, don't start, Kate!

Of course I want
him in my life.

This is all your doing.

If he blames me
for the breakup of our family,

it's because you
filled him with that idea.

- I haven't filled him
with any ideas.

- Fine. Whatever.

- Look,
you know what?

We need to be
civil to each other.

It hurts him that we can't even
have a decent conversation.

- Kate, you know what?

You spent years putting
your job ahead of your family,

and now you are
telling me how to parent?

Please.

- You're so original.

(Bag hitting ground)

Hey! Give me a hug.

- Mom, are you gonna
be OK by yourself?

- Of course.

Have a good time.

- Hey, buddy!

- Hi, Dad.

- Buckle up,
kiddo.

(Dog barking)

(Sighing)

- How could you
do this to us?

- There hasn't been an "us"
in a long time, Kate.

There's just been a "you".

- John, please.

- Oh, you seem
so surprised.

I guess that's typical.

Only aware of your
own feelings and needs.

- Where is this
coming from?

- Years of
watching you do

whatever you need to,
to get ahead.

And now look at you.
Look what you've become.

- And what is that?

- Tabloid fodder!

Your judgement's gone
right out the window!

You're obsessed with
this latest case.

You put yourself
in the media spotlight

with no consideration
for me or Robbie.

- Do you actually think
this is what I wanted?

I didn't
wish for this!

A-a-and you know what?

Robbie is just fine.

- His mother is being
eviscerated in the press!

You think he doesn't
pick up on that?

Yet there you are going out
for another interview.

When's it gonna be enough?

- You're not
being fair.

I am doing this interview
to clear my name.

I need you to
stand by me right now.

- I can't even
find you anymore!

You think that by running all
the time, by working 24-7,

you justify your absence
in our lives?

That we'll forgive you

for missing the family dinners
and the baseball games

because you're out
cracking some top story?

- How could you say that?

- I am not some
absentee mother!

I am doing
the best I can!

And I'm going through
hell right now

and I'm just asking
you to support me.

You and Robbie are the most
important things to me.

- I--I just can't
do this anymore.

- You're punishing me because
I'm passionate about my job?

- Oh, this goes
way beyond that.

The woman I fell
in love with was

passionate
and ambitious,

but about the right things
and for the right reasons.

You have lost
all perspective.

You made a choice and
people died because of it.

The woman I loved,

there wouldn't even
have been a choice.

- Let's get some help.
A marriage counsellor.

- I don't want
marriage counselling.

I want out.

- So that's it?

- Yeah.

- Oh my god!
How can this be happening?

Everything's
falling apart.

- Goodbye, Kate.

I'll pick up the rest
of my things next week.

(Crying)

- You sure you'll
be all right?

- I'm from this town.

How hard can it be?

(Chuckling)

- OK.

I made you dinner.
I know you'll forget to eat.

It's in the fridge.

- Oh, you didn't
have to do that.

Before I forget,
the electrician called.

He said he came by
but nobody answered.

I think the
doorbell's broken.

He'll be back
next week.

- I'll leave a note
on the door,

make sure he knocks.

- Thank you.

(Grunting)

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

Rosa, I have
to go downtown.

But you go when
you need to go.

The police need
to speak to me.

- Is everything OK?

- It's just about that purse
that was stolen a few years ago.

They say they found it.

- That's good, right?

- I guess.

- I'm almost done
in the kitchen.

I'll finish
Robbie's clothes,

then I'm off
on holiday.

- Have a great trip.

Say hi to your
daughter for me.

- I will.

- I don't know what
we're gonna do

without you
for a whole week!

- You'll manage.

- Call me on my cell
if you need me.

- Will do.

- Ms. Fisher.

I'm Det. Sinclair.
We spoke on the phone.

- Right. Hi.

Yours?

- Yeah.

I can't believe
you found it

in some apartment
after all this time!

Well, should I
just sign for it?

- Uh, there's one
more thing.

We found these
in the apartment.

We also...

found these.

- These are from
2 years ago.

- You were front-page news
2 years ago.

With that Hersog case,
you are an automatic target

for half the psychos
out there.

So, while I think
you were being watched,

we think the threat
has passed.

- So who was this guy?

Who's apartment was it?

- We're working on that.

- Well, did the landlord

get a description of him?

- Ms. Fisher, I assure you
there's nothing

to worry about now.

- I can't believe this!

Did you find
anything else?

- Nothing else.

Just the purse
and what you see there.

- And you're telling me
not to worry.

- When I say
we're working on it,

I mean we're
working on it.

Look, I'll send someone
over to the house

to have a look around.

The most important
thing right now

is for you to be aware
and keep your eyes open.

All right?

- They have pictures
of my son in here.

- I know.

- Thank you.

(Cell phone ringing)

(Phone beeps)

Hello.

-It's Rosa. I'm leaving
in about half an hour.

- OK.

Hello? Hello?

(Line dialling)

Hi.

-
Hi, we cut out.

(Knocking)

Hold on. There's
someone at the door.

There's a
police officer here.

- Oh wow!
That was fast.

He'll just want to
come in and look around.

I'll be there
in a few of hours

if he needs to speak to me.

Have a great trip.

- I'll see you in a week.

-
Bye.

(Telephone beeps)

- Hello.
Come on in.

- (Female voice, recording):
You have 2 messages.

Message 1.

-
Hi, Mom. It's me.

I'm calling like
you asked me to.

Love you. Bye, Mom.

-
Message 2.

-Hi, it's Rosa.
I'm at the airport.

My flight is on time.

Don't forget to eat.

I'll see you soon.

-
End of messages.

(Sighing)

- Oh my god!

Not again!

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Lucas.

- Hi, Kate.

- Come in.

- OK.

Thank you.

Uh, what's with
the lights?

- No, I didn't have
the chance

to get the electrician
to come by.

Um, I've been busy.

- Just point me towards
your electrical box

and I'll have the lights
back on in a second.

- Oh, thank you.
It's downstairs.

You can't miss it.

It's been a while.

- It has.

- I'm sorry I haven't called you
since I've been back in town.

Everything's been
a little hectic.

- When did you get back?

- Uh, a couple of weeks ago.

Never thought I'd be back
in Cambridge.

Wasn't part of
my 10-year plan.

- Yeah, well, 10-year plans
have ways of going off course.

- All, uh,
taken care of.

- Thank you.

- So, uh,
we should talk.

Det. Sinclair told you

that we'd be by to take
a look around the house.

- My housekeeper said she showed
an officer around earlier.

- What's that?

- An officer came by earlier.

- What time was that?
- 4:30, 5:00.

I just left the station.

- Your housekeeper
showed him around.

Can we talk to her?

- She's visiting her daughter
in Chicago. Why?

- Hathaway, why don't you
find out who that was?

- So, I was at apartment
where they found your purse.

- You know, I can't believe
you're still with the Boston PD.

- Oh, I'm not.

I came back here
a few years ago.

I, um, I guess I wanted
something slower.

What they say?

- Then who was it?

- We'll find out.

Just look around.

So we found this picture.

- I don't recognize him.

- OK, we also found
this article.

That was the most recent thing
we could find.

That and some class
schedules from Haskins.

- You don't think
the man that came

by was wearing
a police uniform?

That was Hersog's M.O.

- Hersog died in prison.

- No, uh...
Yeah, I know.

- Look, you don't know
who could be responsible

for this sort
of thing, do you?

- After all this time?

- The civil suit that

the families brought
against you,

that was dropped, right?

- Yes.

- OK, and you were appointed
at Haskins 3 months ago.

OK, look, I'm gonna go through
all the recent enrolments,

I'll go through
administration--

- Am I in danger?

What if this guy's

a copy-cat of Hersog?

- There is no evidence.

- All clear.

- OK.

Look, we're gonna do
everything that we can

to make sure that
you're not in danger.

In the meantime,
here's my card.

Give me a call
if you have to.

- OK.

- Tonight, lock up.

- Thanks.

- OK. Night.

- Thanks.

(Cell phone vibrating)

(Sighing)

(Dog barking)

(Dog barking)

(Knocking)

- Kate, it's Lucas!

- Aw jeez, Lucas!
You scared me half to death.

Come in.

- I tried calling.

I was worried.

- Come in.

- I thought, um, I'd
stick around for a while,

keep watch,
if you'd like.

- Thanks, I'd like that.

- I mean, I'm gonna set up
a detail tomorrow.

- I think everything's
gonna be fine.

It's just better
to be safe.

- Yes, of course.

- You know, Kate,

if someone is digging up
this Hersog business

in order to scare you

it's probably
somebody you know.

- Yeah, I thought
the same thing.

I've, uh, been doing
some research.

This is all from
the Hersog case.

I started going through
everything after you left.

- There's a lot here.

- Yeah.

When the Rose family convinced
all the other families

to band together to press
charges against me,

the only way I could face them

was by learning everything
I could about their daughters.

I talked to their friends,
their teachers.

Look, you have to understand
that when Hersog called me

to say he had information
on the September slayer,

I didn't believe
it was him.

You have no idea how many people
phoned in fake tips...

(Sighing)

...how many psychos
tried to take the credit.

- I'm not judging you.
- No, I know.

I just can't stop
judging myself.

- OK, you were innocent.

You weren't responsible for even
one of these girls' deaths.

I could've
saved her, though.

I wanted those interviews.

You know, I wanted
to catch the September slayer.

I thought I'd get
a network deal out of it.

- Kate, you can't--

- It's true. It's true.

I put it on myself.

I ran those stupid ads,

I set up a
hotline for tips.

I was cocky.
Thought I could be...

I don't know, do a better
job than the police.

And the guy,
the actual serial killer,

calls me and
confesses everything.

And I don't give my
interview to the police.

I don't believe him

and he kills another girl

like he said he would.

and I did nothing.

- Kate, you've
gotta let it go.

- Mmm. Sure.

- What happened
after the trial?

- Mmm.

Well, the frenzy
never really died down.

My--my husband couldn't
handle the bad publicity.

He moved out,
I lost my job,

and I sold the house
in 6 months.

This teaching position is
a new start for Robbie and I.

- Must have been
hard for him.

- Yeah, it was.

And what about you?

We lost touch
a long time ago.

- Yeah, a very
long time ago.

- You wanna see what
all the fuss is about?

I haven't seen
this since the trial.

Mr. Hersog--
That--that is your name?

So you claim
to be involved

in the kidnappings and
murders of 6 women, right?

But with the police
working on this case

for the past 6 years,

why is it that
you are not even

on their long list
of suspects?

- (Foreign accent):
It's ironic, isn't it?

- What is?

-You wait so long
to be noticed

and they won't
even honour that.

It's as if the police forgot
entirely to consider the girls

and ask
themselves why.

-All right, Mr. Hersog.
Well, let me ask you.

Why?

-Do you know what all
the girls had in common?

-Well, you tell me.

What did they
have in common?

(Chuckling)

-
Turn the question
back onto me.

Is that what they teach
in journalism school?

-Maybe.

-
Are you far sighted?

-Hmm?

-
I notice you squint

even though you have
your glasses on.

(Clearing throat)

-I can't see what that
has to do with the murders.

-Don't make me
spell it out.

It's beneath us both.

-
Well, I looked into
your background, Mr. Hersog,

and 5 years ago you worked
as an optician's assistant

at an eyewear shop.

-Warmer!

-If you are responsible
for the girls' deaths,

what is the significance
of September 8th?

-Everyone has had a bad day
that ingrains itself in memory.

Some people use that day
as a measure,

reminding themselves that
they somehow survived it.

And if you think
about it, Kate,

that bad day
becomes a good thing

because it represents a hurdle
that's been overcome.

But I'm not
some people.

What do you think of when
you think of September 8th?,

Or September,
for that matter?

-
Early fall,
start of school.

-
Ah, much warmer!

-So, why did--

- You OK?

- I thought I could do this
but I'm not ready.

- OK, you're tired.

Why don't you go
get some sleep?

- No, it's OK.

Would you like
a cup of tea?

- Yeah.

And this is Robbie?

- Yes.
He's my rock.

- Good-looking kid.

(Chuckles)

- What did I do
that made you walk away...

from us?

- What are you
talking about, Kate?

We just--
we just grew apart.

- You walked out on me
with barely a word.

- Do you really wanna
talk about this?

- Well, you never
told me why.

- You wanted a life that
I couldn't give you, Kate.

- Oh.

- We never would
have lasted.

I just pulled the plug
before you had to.

- Well, you're wrong.

- No, I'm not.

You outgrew me.
We were just kids.

- Do you have any idea
how lost I was when you left?

Did you ever
think of that?

(Sighing)

What?

What, we're strangers now?

You--you're acting like nothing
ever happened between us.

- Kate, it's not--

- Just...

Just tell me what
we should do, Lucas.

Because I though I'd--
I'd feel nothing

when you landed
on my door step.

Just tell me.

- I still remember
the first time I saw you.

And I'm still sold.

(Laughing)

- Why wear a shirt
with so many buttons?

- I hate buttons.

(Giggling)

- I feel like
a teenager again.

- What, your parents aren't
coming home are they?

- What?
- Your parents.

- They don't live here!

(Sighing)

- (Whispering):
God, I missed you!

- Did I outgrow
you again?

(Chuckling)

- Very funny.

No, I just got
a phone call.

They found a body.
I need to go check it out.

- Anything I should
know about?

- No, just standard
police stuff.

But look, don't take
any chances today, OK?

Stay where people can see you
while I'm gone.

- That'll be easy.
I have class today.

- I'll hook up with you later
as soon as I can.

- OK.

Bye.

- (Man): Stand clear!

- So how long has
this guy been here?

- I'll know more when
I get him back to the lab,

but my guess
is 8 or 9 days.

- Anything else?

- No clothes, no ID.

Look, I'll need a couple of
days to do a proper composite,

but your "vic" was male,
early 20s,

killed by 2 gunshot wounds
to the head,

burned then tossed
in the pond.

- What are we looking at
in terms of IDing this guy?

- I'll do
what I can

but a sculptural
composite of his face

is gonna take
a couple of days.

- Maybe we'll get lucky.

- Maybe.

- Thanks.

So how did things go
with the Fischer woman?

I heard you
found it necessary

to give her
personal protection.

- I'm gonna put
a detail on her tonight.

- Not what I meant.

- Yeah, I know.

- A great way to use
our stretched resources.

I hope you
found it worth it.

- You know what?
That's too far.

What's your problem
with her?

- She got a couple of
good cops fired 2 years ago.

Now that she needs our help,
we're supposed to forget that?

- Yeah, that's exactly what
we're supposed to do.

(Woman on CB, indistinct)

- Professor!

- Ah!

Miss Fischer.
I've been waiting for you.

- Did you found what
you where looking for?

- Oh! Lovely article on you
in the, uh, school paper.

- I haven't seen it.

- It's very
complimentary.

(Chuckling)

I just wanted to see how your
lecture plans were coming along.

- Fine, thanks.

(Clearing throat)

- I feel like we got off
to a bad start.

- Hmm.

(Clearing throat)

- I'm able to let
bygones be bygones,

and as a
peace-making gesture,

would like
to offer my help

should you feel like
you were in over your head.

After all, you've never
actually taught anything before.

(Chuckling)

- Well, how generous.

- Yes, well,
do take me up on it.

- Perhaps one of these days
we'll even get the chance

to have a drink together.

It's a possibility.

(Knocking)

- Oh, Professor Gildon,

this is Det. Kelley.

- Detective?

- Thank you for
the kind offer,

but I'm gonna have to take
a rain check on that drink.

- Certainly.

- Admirers already?

- Are you jealous?

- Yes.

- So, I checked in

on the families
of Hersog's victims

to see how they're doing,

and there's still a few
to get back to me.

But see these names?

These are the students that
signed up for your class

after that article of you
teaching here was printed.

- Harold Cortis, Neil Dray,

Karen Essex, Collum McTavish.

I don't...

None of these names
ring any bell.

- Well, those 4 students

are gonna be in
your class this afternoon.

I've pulled a picture
of Karen Essex.

But we need to figure out
who the other three are.

- What about
their student IDs?

- We're running into
a block with the school.

Student union won't let us pull
pictures without probable cause.

But, we'll get around it.

- I don't recognize
her at all.

- I've got an idea
for the other three.

(All talking)

- Hello, hi.

I'm Kate Fischer, and this
is Ethics in Journalism.

I, uh, I have
a questionnaire

that I'd like
you all to fill out.

It's sort of an exercise
that I thought we'd try.

I'm also gonna
hand out this camera.

You can take a snapshot
of yourself,

print it out at
the end of class

and attach it to
your questionnaire.

At the end
of the semester,

we are also going to answer
these same questions

and see how much
we've changed.

Hopefully, we'll notice
a more positive,

informed version
of ourselves.

If your answers are the same
at the end of the year

as in the beginning,

then you get a refund.

Yeah, just kidding.

So, the nature of your interview
dictates your approach.

For example,
an in-depth feature

requires a different
type of interview

than a fact-finding piece.

But we still need to ask

the same basic questions.

Anyone else?

- I was just going
through the syllabus

and noticed there's no mention
of the Hersog case on it.

Seeing as this is
Ethics in Journalism,

I'm just wondering
if you plan to address it.

- I do.

And it's probably
on everyone's mind.

(Students chuckling)

It's OK. We should discuss it.
Why not next class?

- Just one
more question.

You spent your early career

building a reputation
as a serious journalist.

You covered the
October riots in Israel

and won an award for the piece
you did on the Mumbai bombings.

I can't help wonder why

you jumped on this
September Slayer thing.

Didn't it seem
like you crossed the line

into sensationalist
journalism?

- Are you saying
that a serial killer

loose in your own backyard

is less newsworthy

than a bombing
half way around the world?

- No, but at what point
is it considered

entertainment as opposed
to journalism?

- (Woman): Yeah.

- This is a good question.

What makes news relevant?

It's something every journalist
has to think about.

Who is your audience and
what do they wanna learn about?

Hmm? I personally
stand by the fact

that 2 years ago
everybody watching my show

wanted to learn more about
the September Slayer

than they did about
the elections in Pakistan.

It's simply
because their lives

were being affected by
the September Slayer.

They were afraid.

I was afraid.

It's a--it's a terrifying
thing to realize

that there is
someone out there,

planning to abduct some
nameless, unassuming girl.

It could have been
your daughter,

your mother, your sister,
your best friend.

It was an incredibly
important story,

but crossing the line
into sensationalism?

I guess when you stop
winning the awards

and start making the
front page of tabloids

you've crossed
some sort of line.

- Look, it just seems--

- Look, we'll have plenty
of time to discuss Hersog

and all the other cases
that I've worked on,

but let's not turn this into
an interview on your first day.

OK?

Thank you.
I'll see you tomorrow.

- Hey, Dr. Harris,
thanks for coming.

- No problem.

- Kate, this is Dr. Harris.

He works in Abnormal Psych

and been consulting
with the police

since the original case.

- Lucas brought me
up to speed.

Can I see the image?

- Here.

From The Book of Hours.
Hersog liked it.

It's the calendar image
for the month of September,

and scrawled
across the bottom

is the Roman numeral
number 8.

- September 8th.

The day Hersog killed
all of his victims.

- I think someone's
sending me a message.

- What do you think,
Harris?

- I agree with Kate.

Can I see
the questionnaires?

So these are
the famous 4?

- And him, Neil Dray.

He was the one that pushed me
on the Hersog case today.

- I can't help
but wonder

why you jumped on
this September Slayer thing.

-
Neil Dray.
He's 21 years of age.

His parents
are deceased.

He worked at a small newspaper
in New Mexico for the last year.

- I'd check with the paper.

Ask what he was
like to work with.

- I was just going
through the syllabus

and noticed there's no mention
of the Hersog case on it.

-
Karen Essex.

She went from Psych to Phys-Ed,
to Film and to Journalism.

It explains
her late enrolment.

- Even though she's
in and out of courses,

her grades are strong.

and she's involved
in extra-curricular activity.

I'd think she's
just indecisive.

- (Neil): Since this is
Ethics in Journalism,

I'm just wondering
if you plan to address it.

- Collum McTavish,
first-year student.

Spent a year
travelling around Asia.

- This is interesting.
- What?

- He doesn't write like
a first-year journalism student.

- Seem familiar?

- No, but none of them do.

I mean, could this
just be a copycat?

- All of this?
- Yeah?

The pictures, the articles on
the wall found in the apartment,

the image?

It's too orchestrated
for it not to be personal.

Who's the last one?

- (Neil): Didn't it seem
like you crossed the line

into sensationalist
journalism?

-Harold Cortis.

I can't quite
put my finger on it,

but there's something
that's familiar about him.

- What do you think?

- At the very least,

I think whoever is doing this
wants to scare you.

But I think there's
more going on here.

Considering your past, it could
be one of these 4 students,

or I'm afraid it could be
any number of people.

- (Man on intercom):
Yeah?

- It's Det. Kelley.

-
I'll buzz you in.

(Door buzzing)

- Hey, Mr. Alvarez.

Just wanted to come by and
show you a couple of pictures,

see if any of these
people look familiar.

(Chuckling)

- I don't know.

Do you know how many
students I rent to here?

They all look the same.

- Remember my partner?

She actually thinks you
look pretty good for this.

- What?

- She looked
into your past

and there some priors
you neglected to mention.

So I'll ask
you again, Alvarez.

Any of those kids
look familiar?

- No.
I--I--I swear.

Uh, he may have been
a bit older, maybe.

But I--I don't remember.

Honest.

What now?

- I need your phone.

- What?

(Beeping)

(Line dialling)

- (Female voice):
The last caller was

715-555-0156.

Press one to be connected.

(Line dialling)

- (Man):
H & H Costumes.

(Bell ringing)

- Morton Dunn?
- Yes.

- Hi. I'm Det. Kelley.

We spoke earlier
on the phone.

- Right, right, right.

Um, I found the receipt
you were asking about.

I've been phoning this guy
for over 3 weeks.

- Never called you back?
- No.

He rents 2 outfits
and never returns them.

See, a police uniform
and a clown suit.

Said his name
was Pete Boyette.

- Can I show you some photos,

see if any of these...

look familiar?

- No, I'm afraid none of
these seem right.

But you know I see a lot
of people in a day, so...

- Of course.

Look, if you, uh,

if you think of anything,
give me a call, OK?

- Sure.

(All talking)

(Speaking,
indistinct)

- Oh, hold on a second.

Hey, there.

- Hey.

- You're still here,
Professor?

- I'm just preparing
for tomorrow's lecture.

- Oh yeah. No rest for
the wicked, I guess.

Well, good luck with that.

(Sighing)

-
Early fall,
start of school.

-
Ah! Much warmer!

-So why did you do it?

-I did it because...

they didn't see me.

-
Well, why come forward now?

-
Because I'm so tired, Kate.

And...

the school year

is just about to begin.

(Door slams)

(Loud banging)

(Panting)

(Sighing)

- Anything promising?

- Two days until
September 8th

and I'm nowhere near finding out
who is doing this to Kate.

- Hmm.

- From Dr. Ward.
She says you owe her.

- Thanks.

Lucas.

We got a problem.

- It's the same guy.

Which means our stalker
is posing as our John Doe.

We have to ID
this body fast.

We've got a murderer
out there.

OK, we've gotta rush this
through the ID system fast.

- All right.

- And while we're at it,
talk to the Captain.

We need more men
on the surveillance.

- You got it.

- Lucas, Kate Fischer
on line 1.

She sounds upset.

(Dog barking)

- Thanks for coming over.

- What happened?

- I just wanna do what I'd
normally do without feeling...

(Sighing)

I was planning
my next lecture

and maybe my imagination's
running away on me,

but I could've sworn somebody
was following me on campus.

(Honking)

I told John
to keep Robbie longer.

What's he gonna
think about all this?

- We don't have
to tell Robbie anything.

There's nothing
for him to worry about.

- Oh god! As usual,
he didn't listen.

Hi, sweetheart!

- Hmm!

- Oh!

I missed you.

- Hi, Mom.

- How was it?

- It was great!

- Yeah?
What did you do?

- We got to go fishing.

- Yeah?

- I wrestled wild boar.

- Oh, come on!
You did not.

You're a liar.

- OK, I didn't!

(Laughing)

- Sweetheart,
this is Lucas.

He's a friend of mine.
We grew up together.

And he's a policeman.

- Really? Cool!

- It's good to
finally meet you.

I've heard a
lot about you.

(Cell phone ringing)

Oh, I need to take this.
Official police business.

Excuse me.

(Ringing)

Det. Kelley.

-
Hey, Detective.

Bart Levenson from
The Albuquerque Banner.

Got your message.

To answer your question,

I don't seem to recall

a Neil Dray ever
having worked here.

- Really? Well, he has you down
as a reference.

Is it possible
that he was an intern

or someone that wasn't
actually employed?

-
Intern?
Well, truth is, Detective,

there's only 10 of us
on staff as it is.

- OK, uh, thank you
for your time.

-
My pleasure.

(Cell phone beeps)

(Sighing)

- Sweetheart, why don't you
go and brush your teeth?

I'll be there
in a minute.

- OK.

(Rustling)

(Sighing)

(Crickets chirping)

There was definitely
someone here.

And it could've been a woman.

- OK, it's a big day
ahead of us, huh?

Are you ready?

- Whatever, I guess.

- Well, you'll do great.

Your friends are
gonna be really nice.

I've met your teacher.

She's looking forward
to meeting you.

- We'll see.

- Good luck!

I'll see you after school.

(Children talking)

-
Because I'm so tired, Kate.

And the school year

is just about to begin.

- Since tomorrow
marks the day

that each of his victims
lost their lives,

I thought it would be
a good opportunity

to discuss what happen.

So let's get down
to some questions.

- Why didn't you think
Hersog was the one?

- The police held back key
information from the public

that Hersog never once mentioned
to me during the interview.

I pushed him
to tell me something

that only
the killer would know

and he froze
at the question.

His name was nowhere
to be found

on the list of suspects
from the police.

He had no priors
I could dig up.

He just seemed
wrong for it.

- Yeah, but he wasn't
wrong for it.

He was the killer.

And didn't you have
an ethical obligation

to turn over the DVDs?

- It wasn't my interview
to turn over.

It was the network's.

I personally didn't think
Hersog was the guy,

neither did my bosses.

But we were gonna
go through the tapes

and see if there
any information that

the police might find useful
before we turned them over.

Yes?

- Did you eventually share

all of the tapes
with the police?

- Yes.

Witnesseses or people
coming forward with tips

are often nervous
about talking to the police.

So meeting with me
was a safe alternative.

- And did Hersog ever try
to contact you again

once he was arrested?

- Yes, he did.

- Um, what did he say?

- He... he said that

we weren't all that
different from each other.

That we were both
trying to get noticed.

And as far
as he was concerned

I was looking to make a name
for myself off of his actions.

Maybe he was right.

I thought I was untouchable
and could break the case

and he thought
he was above the law.

It's a very powerful role
we have as reporters.

You know, we can offer
somebody that moment of fame,

and sometimes at
too high a cost.

And sometimes
I wonder if

the killer's desire
to expose himself,

as for the case with Hersog,

isn't just as troubling

as the audience's taste
for the abnormal.

- Isn't that kind of what
you were banking on?

No offense,
but do you really think

you conducted
yourself ethically?

- Look, as journalists,

we are obliged
to conduct ourselves

to the highest standards,

and that's what I did.

What I want all of you
to remember is this:

Don't give in
to the ratings game.

Don't tell sensational stories
just to get the biggest crowds.

Just make sure
you tell good stories.

That's all.

Thank you.

I'll see you at
the Dean's BBQ, I hope.

- That was tough.

- Was it ever!

- You did great.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry.
I have to run.

I promised I'd pick up Robbie
and take him by the party.

- Meet your chaperone.

(♪ Accordion )

(Woman exclaiming,
laughing)

It's all clear here.
Hathaway, what's your 20?

- Covering the West entrance.
All clear on my end.

- (Man): You can tell.
It looks like it.

- (Robbie): Mom, can I have
some cotton candy.

- What, sweetheart?

- Can I have
some cotton candy?

- Sweetheart, that stuff
should be banned.

OK, one bag.

- Yes!

Can I have the blue?

Yep!

(Men laughing)

- (Woman):
Well, see you later.

- Oh!

Oh!

- (Man): Get me one too,
would you please?

- Enjoying yourself?

- Oh.
Yes, thank you.

- And this
must be Robbie.

I've heard your mom
talk about you.

Have you tried out for your
school's baseball team yet?

- How did you know
he played?

- All little boys love baseball.
Isn't that right, Robbie?

(Chuckling)

- Trevor, isn't it?

- Detective!

(Sighing)

Nice to see you enjoying
some off-the-clock time

with our Kate.

- Maybe about time you
changed your drink of choice.

Wouldn't want to have one of
my men have to escort you home.

(Chuckling)

- Ooh!

(Clearing throat)

- (Boy): Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Wait up!

- Right there, look!

I-i-it's Neil
he's taking pictures of us.

Look.

- OK, all right.
Hold on.

I need someone
on the South side.

I'm looking for a man,
dark hair, with a camera.

I need him stopped
and I need him held.

We'll get him.

- Robbie?

Robbie!

Robbie!

- Mom!

Mom! Over here!

(Sighing)

Look, Mom.

- Let's get you guys
out of here.

- It's a good idea.

- Neil Dray?

- Uh, yeah.
Can I help you?

- Yeah, I'm
Det. Lucas Kelley.

I'm with
the police department.

Mind if I come in?

- Uh, what is this about?

There've been
some robberies.

I wanted to ask you
a few questions.

- I'm busy.
I'll be careful.

- Yeah, uh, Neil...

I couldn't help
but notice

those are some very
nice cameras back there.

- Thanks.
Do you mind?

- I'm afraid I do.

See, in these robberies,

there were
some cameras stolen,

so unless you wanna
do this the hard way,

I'll need to come in
and grab those serial numbers.

(Scoffs)

- I don't believe this!

- Thank you.

Wow, Neil!

What kind of photos
you taking with these?

(Sigh)

I mean, do any spying?

- Look, get your
serial numbers

and then I would
like you to leave.

- OK.

Do you happen to have
the receipts for these?

- What,
are you serious?

- Well, I'd hate
to have to take them.

(Sighing)

- I don't
believe this.

You know, I don't think
you can just take my property.

- I can run these
and, uh, get back to you.

(Door closing)

Mel. Hey.

Hey, I'm walking out
of Neil Dray's apartment.

He's got pictures of Kate and
the kid all over his computer.

He's definitely our guy.
I need to bring him in.

- All right, stay on him
and I'll make some calls.

- All right, ASAP please.

Look,
any word on the body?

- We're still waiting
for the ID to come in.

- Have the Feds take
a crack at the picture.

We're running out of time.
-
Sit tight.

I'll call you back when
I get the OK to bring Dray in.

-
OK.

(Birds chirping)

- Mom?

- Yes, sweetheart?

- Can I ask you
something?

- Sure you can.

- Why's the police
still here?

Are we in trouble?

- No, we're not
in trouble.

I don't want
you to worry, OK?

- OK, Mom.

- OK? They're just keeping
an eye on us for a while.

They'll be gone soon.

(Patting)

- OK.

- Go play.

(Cell phone ringing)

- Kelley.

-
Bring him in now.

- Not a moment too soon.

Get out of the car.

- What?

- Get out of the car!

- What the hell
is going on?

- I need you to come
with me for questioning.

Grab your bag.

- This isn't about any
stolen cameras, is it?

- No.

- I know my rights!

- Try stalking.

- What the hell
are you talking about?

- We'll have plenty
of time to talk about--

- Who am I supposed
to be stalking?

- Kate Fischer.

- There's been
a misunderstanding.

- Sure there has.

- I'm serious! I don't know
what you think you know--

- Do us both a favour and shut
up until we get to the station.

- Listen to me!
Look, I'm not a stalker.

My name is Scott Rooker.

I'm a reporter on assignment
for the
Jersey Chronicle.

(Beeping)

- Get it--
Get--get-- Over!

No! No, no.

Go, shoot!

- Kate, meet Becky Wade.

(Cell ringing)

- Kate.

-
Lucas, hi.

Listen, I think
I might have something.

There is a girl,
Becky Wade,

who's interning at
the admin office

who might be
Laura Rose's sister.

- I'll check in to it.

I'll call you back.

We've got a hit.
Look up Becky Wade,

who may in fact
be Sandra Rose,

the sister of
Hersog's last victim.

- I'll call the family.

- OK, just find her,
all right?

- Maybe I can help.

Seriously.

Listen, I--I've been
following Kate.

I don't deny it.

But if this
girl has too,

then I'd have
a picture of her.

- That's her.

And I don't think
she was working alone.

- Oh! Oh, shoot!

Go around.

When's this gonna be fixed?
I was at the best part!

- I need you
to come with me.

I have to talk to
the police officer.

- Fine. I'm gonna get
my mini player from the car.

- Grab your thing,
sweetheart.

(Woman on CB, indistinct)

Officer, I need to get
a message to Lucas.

- Now it's time we play.

Put your hands
behind your back.

Put your hands
behind your back!

That's it.

We gonna go for
a little walk now.

- Here it is.

- (Collum): Quickly.
Move it. Let's go!

That's it.

Walk a little faster,
why don't you?

We gonna go downstairs
and have a little fun.

That's it.
Keep moving.

Good.

Good girl.

That's it.

(Car horn honking)

- (Woman):
Don, line 2.

- Lucas, I'm getting
no response

from the patrol car
at the Fischer house.

- Try again.

(Sighing)

I'm not getting any answer
at Kate's either.

Can we get Hathaway
out there now?

(Crickets chirping)

(Gunshot)

- You try to run again

and next time I'll shoot you
instead of the wall.

Now move!

And you're
gonna walk on!

Wait till you see what we
snuck in while you were gone.

- Hello, Kate.

- Now sit.
Sit down in the chair.

Sit.

- I'm gonna tie your hands
behind your back.

See? You're gonna get
your own bracelet.

- What do you
want from me?

(Groaning)

- Is the camera on?

- Camera's on.

- Well, you're getting the whole
Hersog treatment tonight.

- What?

- Thanks to
modern technology

we're gonna broadcast
your death on the Internet.

We just need to do
a few things first.

- I know who you are.

You're--you're
Sandra Rose, right?

- Well, give
the lady a prize.

We'll let you go
if you can tell me who he is.

Really.
Scouts honour.

You can leave.
I'll give you 5 seconds.

Five, four, three,

two, one.

Times up.

- I don't know who he is.
I'm sorry.

- It's too bad, Kate.

It's the only
chance you'll get.

(Phone ringing)

- 911.
What is your emergency?

-Please help.
They have my mother.

And I heard a gun shot.

-
What is your name?

- Robbie Benedict.

- Where are you calling from?

- 20 Woodland Road.

- Robbie?

Robbie,
can you hear me?

Robbie?

- You said your
son wasn't home.

- It's not my son.
It's--it's...

- Go get him.

- Aye, aye.

- You see, one thing I learned
when I was in the hospital

is that everyone lies.

They promised they could
help me be normal again

and look how
that turned out.

So now,
I don't believe you.

(Sighing)

- Come on out.

Robbie, it's OK.

You see, I'm one of
the good guys.

I'm with the cops.

I'm with the police.
It's OK.

- We just got a call
from Robbie Benedict

saying his mom
is being held.

And still no response
from the patrol car.

- All units at the
Fischer residence now.

- All right.

(Line dialling)

- Come on, Kate.

(Cell phone ringing)

- Let's go.

Get up.

Come on up.

Let's go, buddy.

Follow me.

We gonna go see
your mom now, all right?

That's it.
Just right down here.

Good.

- Mom!

- Hi.

- Are you OK?

- I'm OK.
Just gotta be quiet, OK?

- You lied to us, Kate.

And here we've
been so patient.

Come here, Robbie.

Wow, you've
grown up so much!

- Mom!

- Just do whatever
you want to do to me,

Just don't hurt him, OK?

(Laughing)

- Got you!
Why would I do that?

(Kisses teeth)

Who am I, Becky?
Tell her.

- Oh, he's the tin man.
No heart.

(Snickers)

OK, Robbie,
let's play.

I'm going to put this
blindfold over your eyes.

- Do you know
what the best part is?

Is that you should've
guessed who I was.

Huh?

You see this guy?
Right there.

It's me.

Laura and I were supposed
to get married in the fall.

- You're Anthony.

I'm so-- I'm sorry.

- Sorry? You're sorry?

Yeah.

Yeah, you're gonna be
very sorry, actually.

Question for you:

Um, are you squeamish?

Cause, uh,
this is gonna hurt...

(Chuckling)

...a lot.

- No sign of
Roger and Hancock.

Activity in
the house though.

I saw a suspect
look out the window.

Looks like
the power was cut.

- (Mel): All right,
everyone, move out.

(Sighing)

- Can you see me?

- What did you
do to me?

- This is your fault,
you know.

You know, you didn't
deserve a second chance.

And then you get
a job lecturing people?

What do we get, huh?

You see, we're the deserving
ones here, not you.

- Look, I know I didn't
recognize you before,

but I--I remember how--

how sad you were
when you lost her.

- The Book of Proverbs says
the Lord hates 6 things:

The first
is haughty eyes.

The second,
a lying tongue,

and the third are hands
that shed innocent blood.

We're going to purge you
of each of these things

so you can
be pure again.

- The camera
just loves you.

- I have a partial view of
the east-side basement window.

I see the female "vic"
tied to a chair.

Two "perps",
no sign of the boy.

Male "perp" has a handgun.

- Until I have visual
confirmation

that the boy is safe,

I want no shots fired,
all right?

You hear that?
No shots?

I'm gonna try
and make contact.

(Ringing and vibrating)

- Hello?

-
Hi, this is Lucas.

I'm with
the Police Department.

Everything's
under control out here.

Is everything
all right in there?

- Yes, everything's fine.

- Becky.
Can--can I call you Becky?

- Sure, you can
call me whatever.

- I understand there's
a little boy in there.

I want to help you. I know you
didn't want to harm him.

Can you help me
get him out?

- Why should I help you?

- All right,
now open your mouth!

(Kate grunting)

- Run, Robbie!
Run, baby!

- Don't let him get outside.

Now why did you do that?

You've made a huge mess!

- We've got something.
It's Robbie!

- Benson, move in!
Move in!

- Robbie, over here!

Come on, come on, come on!

Stay down, stay down.

- Anthony!

Anthony, can you hear me?

- Hold fire.
I'm going in.

- All right,
everyone stand down

and wait for my word.

(Panting)

- If anything
happened to him...

- Listen, Becky,
please just let me go.

I'll do whatever you want.

I'll move away.
I won't bother you anymore.

(Breathing unevenly)

- I haven't--

I haven't seen this
in so long.

- You look so happy together.

- Why do you have all these?

- I wanted to get to know her.

- You'll never know her.

She was my sister,

my best friend.

- I know.

I know.
I just wanted--

- Stop talking.

Now Kate, uh...

thanks for
playing along,

but, uh, it's time
we bring this thing to an end.

(Sighing)

(Clattering)

- (Whispering):
Oh my god.

Please!

- Kate, it's me.

- Lucas!
Where's Robbie?

- He's upstairs.
He's good.

- They put something
into my eyes.

It's starting
to wear off.

- It's OK.
It's gonna be OK.

Just wait here.
I'll be right back.

Don't move.

(Groaning)

- Lucas!

- It was very sweet of your
boyfriend to try and save you.

- What did you do to him?

- You keep getting
people into trouble.

(Grunting)

- Lucas!

- Kate!

- I hit her!
She's unconscious.

- OK, get out of here.
I'll be right behind you.

- Robbie?

- Mom!

Mom!

- (Officer):
Go, go, go!

- Oh, baby!

- (Officer): Clear!

- I'm so sorry.

- (Officer)
B team, upstairs!

- Let me see you.

You're in one piece?

- Mm-hmm

I'm so sorry,
my love.

- Kate.

- Thank you.

- Tell me when
you guys are cued.

and I want to get the house in
the back of the shoot, got it?

(Man talking, indistinct)

- Thanks, Richard.

In this house that
you see behind me,

Kate Fischer and her son Robbie
had been held hostage

for hours before
being rescued...

(Many reporters talking)

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